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by duetto
Tue Jun 27, 2023 7:48 am
Forum: PDQ General Forum
Topic: Looking for a good yard for MV34 haul out
Replies: 3
Views: 8407

Re: Looking for a good yard for MV34 haul out

hi,

i asked around and know a few people who stayed there. general consensus was that it was relatively affordable and no one reported any red flags.
by duetto
Sun Jun 25, 2023 10:46 am
Forum: PDQ Powercat Forum
Topic: SS tubing for transmission cooler
Replies: 5
Views: 3442

Re: SS tubing for transmission cooler

i believe cat daddy eliminated the tubing and used rubber hose. not sure how he dealt with the ends. maybe rafe will update us.
by duetto
Fri Jun 23, 2023 2:19 pm
Forum: PDQ General Forum
Topic: Looking for a good yard for MV34 haul out
Replies: 3
Views: 8407

Re: Looking for a good yard for MV34 haul out

we have friends who used to store at one of the yards in green cove springs (not a cat) and liked it.
by duetto
Sat Jun 10, 2023 10:11 am
Forum: PDQ Powercat Forum
Topic: Turbo Installation Question / Troubleshooting
Replies: 6
Views: 3369

Re: Turbo Installation Question / Troubleshooting

fwiw, years ago we had our injectors serviced at a local diesel shop. we have 75s. when i re-installed and took out for test we could barely make 2600 vs our normal 3400. engines ran smoothly but just maxed out. removed and went back to the shop and went over what they did, incl installing some new ...
by duetto
Sat Jun 10, 2023 6:56 am
Forum: PDQ Powercat Forum
Topic: Generator water intake obstruction
Replies: 25
Views: 5285

Re: Generator water intake obstruction

one last suggestion. smear some marine grease on the strainer seal. it will make sure there is a good seal.
by duetto
Fri Jun 09, 2023 8:34 pm
Forum: PDQ Powercat Forum
Topic: Generator water intake obstruction
Replies: 25
Views: 5285

Re: Generator water intake obstruction

just for my information, is the pump new with genset or original? and while i'm at it why do you have a new genset? baring any revelation from my previous question, my assumption is you have an air leak between the pump intake and the "tube", which is bonded into the hull. again i assume t...
by duetto
Thu Jun 08, 2023 6:49 am
Forum: PDQ Powercat Forum
Topic: Generator water intake obstruction
Replies: 25
Views: 5285

Re: Generator water intake obstruction

this may or may not apply. friends of ours had a 34 that had trouble holding a prime. we debugged it down to the joint where the builtin tube providing the water from the thruhull mates to hose going to pump. could you have a small air leak which is preventing pump from exerting max suction? we have...
by duetto
Wed Jun 07, 2023 6:41 pm
Forum: PDQ Powercat Forum
Topic: Black Exhaust Smoke
Replies: 2
Views: 580

Re: Black Exhaust Smoke

when/where did you get your last big fuel fill? at last fill, did you fill front tank? if not, start genset. do you get soot?
by duetto
Wed Jun 07, 2023 6:37 pm
Forum: PDQ Powercat Forum
Topic: Service Manuals
Replies: 2
Views: 2993

Re: Service Manuals

west used to have one years back, i have used and is good for most maintenance(valve adjust, injector replace, etc). i think publisher name starts with an "s".
by duetto
Sun Jun 04, 2023 7:58 am
Forum: PDQ Powercat Forum
Topic: Generator water intake obstruction
Replies: 25
Views: 5285

Re: Generator water intake obstruction

did you let it run for say an hour? i think you need to see if it can run the way you would use it. if it passes the run test then worry about the clouds. also, i assume you have the o-ring for the pump cover.
by duetto
Tue May 30, 2023 2:00 pm
Forum: PDQ Powercat Forum
Topic: Generator water intake obstruction
Replies: 25
Views: 5285

Re: Generator water intake obstruction

take the following with a grain of salt, since i don't have a nl. if you can see the pump cover and remove it you'll be able to see impeller. no water could mean the rubber broke loose from the metal hub, so if you can turn the impeller on shaft with needle nose pliers it spun off hub. you'll also s...
by duetto
Tue May 30, 2023 8:50 am
Forum: PDQ Powercat Forum
Topic: Generator water intake obstruction
Replies: 25
Views: 5285

Re: Generator water intake obstruction

if the garden hose doesn't work, don't discount a bad impeller. remember shutdown occurs when the engine temp reaches overheat set point. at that point there has been no water flowing (cooling impeller) for quite some time.

good luck.
by duetto
Thu May 25, 2023 8:52 pm
Forum: PDQ Powercat Forum
Topic: Northern Lights Genset Brushes
Replies: 15
Views: 9972

Re: Northern Lights Genset Brushes

one last question: do you know if nl has a capacitor? i will say up front, i do not have an nl, but have 2 other generators of different brands on 2 different boats. in both boats, on multiple occasions, when the genset stopped putting out ac it was b/c of a blown capacitor. if nl has one, it's a ch...
by duetto
Thu May 25, 2023 1:28 pm
Forum: PDQ Powercat Forum
Topic: Northern Lights Genset Brushes
Replies: 15
Views: 9972

Re: Northern Lights Genset Brushes

really depends on your electric demands. we've done it in the past when we had genset problems but only for a day or 2 until we went back to dock and fixed genset. i don't think std alternators will measure up to the battery charger.

did nl give you any thoughts on what the problem might be?
by duetto
Wed May 24, 2023 9:28 am
Forum: PDQ Powercat Forum
Topic: Northern Lights Genset Brushes
Replies: 15
Views: 9972

Re: Northern Lights Genset Brushes

sorry to hear that....do you have solar?